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Recording a Deed or Document in Hanover County, VA
Hanover County (population 116,423) records real-property documents through the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hanover County (Land Records Division). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Hanover County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hanover County (Land Records Division)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 39, Hanover, VA 23069 (physical: 7530 County Complex Road, Hanover, VA 23069)
- Phone
- 804-365-6150 / 804-365-6151
- Checks payable to
- Hanover County Circuit Court Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Hanover County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- VA statewide tiered clerk fee: $14.50 for instruments of 1-10 pages (per VA Circuit Court Deed Calculation Tool, ccdeedcalc.courts.state.va.us); plus state recordation tax (based on consideration/value) and $1 transfer fee
- Additional pages
- Tier increases to $28.50 for 11-30 pages, $48.50 for 31+ pages
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hanover County (Land Records Division) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Hanover County?
Yes. Hanover County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Hanover County, Virginia
- Prepare the document so it meets Hanover County's formatting rules: legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hanover County (Land Records Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hanover County Circuit Court Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hanover County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hanover County property are searchable at Hanover County Real Estate Assessments / CivQuest Parcel Mapping. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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